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QMy Bookmarks v Q Q Search 9 <br /> • or spans over 4 feet. <br /> 2021 Washington State < Tool Palette < <br /> Residential Code e same as for studs. <br /> farec chall he cinale nierec of 15/.,-inrh-shirk Fxnnci Ire 1 (exterior eh le)nr thirker inctalleri nn the in <br /> Ado <br /> Int: <br /> Headers in Nonbearing Walls Co X <br /> riche <br /> HEADERS IN NONBEARING WALLS <br /> Load-bearing headers are not required <br /> i 1 in interior or exterior nonbearing walls <br /> 1 Cripples or blocking are not required <br /> • above non-load-bearing headers <br /> S/n•/P <br /> i Ad <br /> G`f O/PP/nd�/�7 <br /> ���� aboL 8 <br /> P <br /> 4104. <br /> 24"max <br /> at ` <br /> 11AI °pPn NOb <br /> /7rP'r Pd OA eh, <br /> Q E II <br /> OVERVIEW <br /> Openings in non-load-bearing walls do not require a load-bearing header provided the following two <br /> conditions are met.The width of the opening spanned by the header must not exceed 8'and the <br /> unsupported area of wall above the header may not exceed 24"in height.When both conditions are <br /> satisfied a 2x4 "on flat" may be used to span and head off the top of the opening.Where a non-load- <br /> bearing header is used cripple studs or blocking above the header is not structurally required by the <br /> code but may be needed for finish materials to be properly installed. <br /> PRIMARY SECTIONS <br /> WA RC R602.7.4 Nonbearing Walls('21) <br /> RELATED SECTIONS <br /> WA RC R602.7 Headers('21) WA RC R602.5 Interior Nonbearing Walls('21) <br /> > R602.12 Simplified Wall Bracing 1 1 <br /> > R603 Cold-Formed Steel Wall Framing 2 1 <br /> 2 1 <br /> R604 Wood Structural Panels (1,6;4) <br /> 3 2 <br /> -.I •_ •.._ . <br />